Wood costs have skyrocketed over the last year, leaving would-be home renovators to choose between waiting in price purgatory or moving forward and possibly overpaying. Lumber mills incorrectly predicted that the housing market would crumble […]
Reeling from massive cutbacks in volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and grappling with high construction costs, Habitat for Humanity leaders would be the first to admit they’re struggling. The past year has felt like one […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. home construction rose 3.6% in May as builders battled a surge in lumber prices that have made homes more expensive The May increase left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March with home builders recovering from an unusually frigid February. Builders began construction on new homes and apartments at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.74 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits, which typically signal activity ahead, rose sharply. The decline pushed home and apartment construction down to a seasonally adjusted rate […]
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